Some critics questioned whether Daniels had actually lost it, or whether she was attempting to find a way out of Williams' lawsuit.

After an insurance investigation, officials discovered that Daniels' father, Michael Daniels, had somehow gained possession of the ring who argued that Williams insisted that his daughter keep the ring after rejecting his proposal because he was confident that she would change her mind.

Both Daniels and her father eventually agreed to return the ring to avoid the implications of Williams' lawsuit.